Participation in the meetings: MIFER UM attended the AEM and related meetings

Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, ASEAN Economic Minister (AEM) of Myanmar, Dr. Kan Zaw, and delegations attended the ASEAN and Dialogue Partners Economic Ministers’ Meetings which were held back to back with the 56th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) in Vientiane, Lao PDR.

The Union Minister attended the 20th AEM-EU Trade Commissioner Consultation, the 13th AEM-Russia Consultation, the AEM Troika Open-Ended Dialogue with Switzerland’s Trade Minister, the Fourth AEM- UK Consultation, 8th AEM- Hong Kong (China) Consultation, on September 16.

The Union Minister joined the 8th AEM- Hong Kong (China) Consultation, the AEM - United States Trade Representative (USTR) Consultation, the 13th AEM- Canada Consultation and the 21st AEM-India Consultation on 20th September.

The Union Minister participated the meeting with ASEAN and Australia, New Zealand Economic Ministers at the 29th AEM-CER Consultation, the 30th ASEAN-METI (Japan) Consultation, the Economic Ministers of ASEAN, Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Russia, and the US at the 12th East Asia Summit (EAS) Economic Ministers’ Meeting On 21st September.

Union Minister participated in the 23rd AEM-MOFCOM (China) Consultation, the 21st AEM-ROK (Republic of Korea) Consultation, 27th AEM-Plus Three (China, Korea, Japan) Consultation, and the 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministers’ Meeting on 22nd September.

H.E. Malaithong Kommasith, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Lao PDR, chaired the Meetings which were attended by Economic Ministers of ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong (China), Canada, Russia, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States of America, EU Trade Commission Representative, the members of business councils, Secretary General of ASEAN Secretariat and representatives.

The meetings were joined by H.E. Aung Ko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Dr. Marlar Myo Nyunt, Myanmar SEOM Lead, Director General of Foreign Economic Relations Department and responsible persons together with the Union Minister.  

During the meeting, the Union Minister met with H.E. Mr. Vladimir Ilichev, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation on 19th September and with H.E. Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce and Industry on 21st September, and discussed promoting bilateral economic relations between Myanmar and Russia as well as Myanmar and India, respectively.

Myanmar delegation led by Dr. Kan Zaw, Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations arrived back from Vientiane, Laos PDR on 23 September 2024 after attending the Fifty-Sixth ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting and Related Meetings.

The Union Minister and delegation were welcomed at the Yangon International Airport by the Director General and officials from the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration.